Hospice Volunteer

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The volunteer provides patient care and support services according to the volunteer experience and training and in compliance with organization policies.

Some essential job functions and responsiblities are:

• Serves as a integral member of the interdisciplinary group known as (IDG or IDT) and amid various settings: home care; respite; inpatient; bereavement and/or administrative; office duties.
• Participates in general orientation
• Serves the patient and family/caregiver under guidance of Volunteer Coordinator and Case Manager or as part of the administrative team.
• Serves as substitute family/caregiver in the home performing activities that the volunteer has been prepared for and has agreed to perform. The volunteer may do homemaker chores, run errands, and provide respite care as well.
• Documents as educated and instructed mainitaining confidentiality.
• Meets all health requirements set by the organization.
• Provides availability on a regular basis and/or educational inservices.
• Maintains open communication and reports regularly to the Volunteer Coordinator.
• Assignments of other duties (as needed) directed by the Volunteer Coordinator.
• Participates in quality assessment performance improvement teams and activities.